Title: Closure locking and orienting device

Abstract: A closure locking and orienting device for securing the closure to a housing at an opening therein having a semi-circular groove on the periphery of the closure and a similar groove at the opening of the housing, the grooves being in opposing relation to form a circular groove about the closure. A bore extends radially through the housing and the closure, a further bore extending through the housing communicating with the circular groove and an elongated and substantially pliable member threaded through the further bore, received by the circular groove and extending about the closure to span the juncture between the closure and the housing with the other end of the pliable member extending through the radially disposed bore to lock the closure to the housing while orienting the closure with relation to the housing.

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Inventors: Niskin, Shale J. (Miami, FL, US)

Application Number: 564600
Filing Date: 1975-04-03
Publication_date: 1976-10-19
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Primary Class(es): 220/319 220/326, 292/256.6
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2436407	Feb, 1948	Stephens	220/319.
2662788	Dec, 1953	Carpenter	292/256.

Other Refs: 594,265814,423

Sep, 1925	FR
Jun, 1959	UK

Primary Examiner: Price, William
Assistant Examiner: Moy, Joseph M.
Attorney: Militana; Salvatore G.